1. Mr. Birkhimer’s Project Apartheid Genocide in Sudan (Darfur)Genocide in Sudan (Darfur) Ivory Trade Genocide in Rwanda Poaching AIDS in Africa Affects of AIDS on Children in AfricaAffects of AIDS on Children in Africa Child Soldiers American involvement in SomaliaAmerican involvement in Somalia Cost of medications Nelson Mandela Famous People in African HistoryFamous People in African History Blood Diamonds Female Genital Mutilation Deforestation Diseases

2. Apartheid Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this. Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check Librarian’s Index to the InternetLibrarian’s Index to the Internet Ask for the folder on this topic Check the World book encyclopedia

3. Genocide in Sudan (Darfur) Ask the librarian for the folder Look for books the Dewey number is 962.4 Check out the World Book Encyclopedia. Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Try these web sites. Many have links to other sites. –http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3496731.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3496731.stm –http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/820864.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/820864.stm –http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3211002.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3211002.stm –Yale UniversityYale University

4. Ivory Trade Ask the librarian for the folder of information Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check out this site on elephantselephants Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS The World Wildlife Fund has informationWorld Wildlife Fund

5. Genocide in Rwanda Ask the librarian for the folder Look in the Encyclopedia of Genocide Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS using both Rwanda and Genocide as terms Try these web sites: –10 years later10 years later –Leave none to tellLeave none –Yale University has some databasesYale University –Ghosts of Rwanda is a PBS siteGhosts of Rwanda

6. Poaching Ask the Librarian for the folder Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Look in the Encyclopedia of BioEthics Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Try the World Wildlife Fund’s siteWorld Wildlife Fund’s

7. AIDS Ask the librarian for the folder Look for a book on AIDS in Africa Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check Teen Health and Wellness It is available at the Public Library’s web site. Public Library’s web site Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out these web sites –AIDS in AfricaAIDS in Africa –AIDS informationAIDS –Drugs for AfricaDrugs for Africa

8. Affect of AIDS on Children Ask the Librarian for the folder Check the book cart for books Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check the data base Teen Health and Wellness It is available at the Public Library’s web sitePublic Library’s web site Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out these web sites –Save the ChildrenSave the Children –Nickosi Johnson a boy in South AfricaNickosi Johnson

9. Child Soldiers Ask the librarian for the folder Look in the book Human Rights in Africa The library has books on the subject. Check the cart for them. Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check out these web sites –Teen experiences in warTeen experiences in war –Children of ConflictChildren of Conflict

10. American Involvement in Somalia Ask the librarian for the folder Look on the book cart for these books –Somalia –Human Rights in Africa Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Look at these web sites African Studies Center Somalia list of linksSomalia list of links This site is not maintained so some links may be broken.

11. Cost of medications Ask the librarian for the folder Check out the new book AIDS and Health Issues Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS

12. Nelson Mandela Ask the librarian for the folder Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out these Web sites –The Long Walk of Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela –A Biography of Nelson MandelaA Biography –Speeches and writingsSpeeches Look on the book cart for the biographies –Mandela –Nelson Mandela the voice of Freedom

13. Famous People in History Check the OPAC for a biography of your person Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and password Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print.ELibrarySIRS Check the Encyclopedia of World Biography it is in the reference section

14. Blood Diamonds Ask the librarian for the folder Look on the book cart for these books –The heartless stones –Blood Diamonds Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out these web sites PBS special Stop Blood Diamonds International Terror Search using the term “Conflict Diamonds”

15. Female Genital Mutilation Ask the librarian for the folder From the book cart check these books –Encyclopedia of Bioethics –World of health Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check these web sites – World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization –Amnesty International has several links if you search it’s siteAmnesty International –Center for Reproductive Rights has some information if you do a searchReproductive Rights

16. Deforestation Ask the librarian for the folder Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Look on the cart for these books –Encyclopedia of the Biosphere –Temperate Forests –Tropical Forests Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check these web sites –A general site on preventionprevention –A site on Forest ConservationForest Conservation

17. Diseases Malaria Sleeping Sickness Ebola

18. Malaria Ask the librarian for the folder Check the book cart for – AIDS and Health Issues –Diseases vol.5 –Sick vol 3 Try Teen Health and Wellness It is available at the Public Library web sitePublic Library web site Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Here are some web sites –Center for Disease ControlCenter for Disease Control –A site dedicated to preventionprevention –A searchable site on diseases in the developing worlddiseases –The Smithsonian Institute has a searchable databaseSmithsonian Institute

19. Sleeping Sickness Ask the librarian for the folder Check the book cart for –AIDS and Health Issues –Volume 3 of Diseases –Volume 2 of Sick Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Try Teen Health and Wellness It is available at the Public Library web site Public Library web site Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Check out these web sites –Seattle Biomedical Research Institute has an interactive web siteSeattle Biomedical Research Institute

20. Ebola Ask the librarian for the folder Check out the new book AIDS and Health Issues Check out World Book Encyclopedia in print. Try these books –Volume 3 of Diseases –Volume 2 of Sick Try Teen Health and Wellness It is available at the Public Library’s web sitePublic Library’s Check Student Resource Center at the Public Library for the topic You will need a library card for this.Public Library Check ELibrary and SIRS Please ask for the username and passwordELibrarySIRS Try these web sites –The CDC has informationCDC –A web quest on Hidden KillersHidden Killers If you need more try Hemorrhagic Fever as a search term